Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 636: Chapter 364 Close Combat_2

However, to cultivate the “Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique” to the late stage of great achievement, the energy and resources required are unimaginable wealth.

Indeed, Li Yuanba had used up ten drops of fourth-grade “Heavenly Immortal Milk.” Given the value of fourth-grade resources, these ten drops of fourth-grade “Heavenly Immortal Milk” could have cultivated many late-stage Golden Core cultivators if exchanged for third-grade resources.

Even the six major sects would not squander resources so recklessly, unless a cultivator had such high body refinement talent that the major sect was willing to specially cultivate them.

Clearly, Li Yuanba was a sword cultivator, not a body refining cultivator that the sect prioritized for cultivation; these resources were not provided by the sect for his body refinement.

Li Yuanba retracted his Xingyi Sword into his body and in his hand appeared a longsword, which was a Third Grade Sword Base forged from the “Sword Demon Secret Manual.”

Just like his main body, Li Shiming, due to his strength in body refinement, the Third Grade Sword Base had also been greatly enhanced.

The power of his Third Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure had reached the limit of a Third Grade Top-Grade Magical Treasure.

Li Yuanba intended to display his strength; in the Senluo Sect he had the right background and an unblemished reputation. The better he performed, the more resources the sect would allocate to him.

These resources were not only for cultivation but also included the inheriting of cultivation techniques and treatment.

For instance, being assigned the task of guarding Jieshan City and being able to participate in core missions like resource gathering were because the sect valued him.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s golden light missed, and it pounced towards Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba, holding the Third Grade Sword Base, did not shrink back and met it head-on.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear was extremely fast, but Li Yuanba was not slow either, and soon they were in close combat.

As the Golden Moon Fierce Bear swung a claw, Li Yuanba, no weaker, countered with a slash of his Third Grade Sword Base.

The golden bear claw collided with the Third Grade Sword Base, and Li Yuanba’s figure swayed slightly, while the bear’s claw was thrown back, neither side gaining any advantage.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s body made a short-distance turn, its other claw reaching for Li Yuanba’s back.

Li Yuanba spun half a turn, lifting his Third Grade Sword Base in a backhand stroke to block the claw again.

He also dodged a blast of golden light from the Golden Moon Fierce Bear, retaliating with a headbutt.

A loud “Boom” rang out as the headbutt landed on the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s head.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear likely never imagined that a human cultivator would use such an attack method. With a physique of a late-stage great demon, naturally several times stronger than a human cultivator of the same stage, such an attack method would be suicidal for an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

But Li Yuanba’s headbutt actually made the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s body recoil.

Li Yuanba would not miss the opportunity he had gained. Since he was so close to the Golden Moon Fierce Bear, nearly face to face.

He abandoned the use of the Third Grade Sword Base and instead used every part of his body to launch close-range attacks against the Golden Moon Fierce Bear.

Shoulder charges, elbow strikes, knee jabs, and kicks, in just a few breaths of time, countless blows landed on the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s body.

Caught off-guard by an attack, the Golden Moon Fierce Bear was beaten back step by step by Li Yuanba’s assault.

“Who exactly is the great demon?” Jiang Pu couldn’t help but ask.

Qi Jin’s eyes were wide with disbelief.

He knew full well how strong the Golden Moon Fierce Bear was, but Li Yuanba was showing himself to be even stronger.

With the “Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique” fully activated, every one of Li Yuanba’s attacks was searing hot, and the terrifying force was no less than the heat’s power.

This was the effect of a top-tier body refining cultivation technique; it was through cultivation that humans chased and even surpassed spirit beasts, becoming the rulers of this world.

The ten drops of fourth-grade “Heavenly Immortal Milk” were not wasted; Li Yuanba, with his body refinement prowess alone, could contend with a late-stage great demon like the Golden Moon Fierce Bear.

As for Li Yuanba gaining the upper hand in the struggle with the Golden Moon Fierce Bear, it was not because he was stronger than the bear. In fact, his strength was roughly on par with the Golden Moon Fierce Bear.

‘Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique’s scorching high temperatures are almost on par with the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s innate golden glow.

The reason he was able to suppress the Golden Moon Fierce Bear was because he possessed two supplementary Divine Skills, ‘Divine Eye Skill’ that allowed him to clearly see the flow of the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s Spiritual Power, and there was a chance to predict the bear’s next move.

In such close combat, through bodily contact, ‘Telepathy’ could play a certain effect, allowing him to eavesdrop on some of the Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s thoughts.

In the process of close combat, gaining even a slight advantage could be infinitely magnified.

The ferocious onslaught of attacks rained down on the Golden Moon Fierce Bear. When it tried to counterattack, each time it had the intention, it was interrupted by Li Yuanba, who targeted its counterattacking points, disrupting its response.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear’s golden light defense grew weaker and weaker with each continuous hit.

“I concede!” To Li Yuanba’s surprise, after being struck fiercely, the Golden Moon Fierce Bear quickly retreated and conveyed its intention through Divine Thought.

A Great Demon like the Golden Moon Fierce Bear was also a being of wisdom to some extent.

It had not communicated in this way before because it considered Li Yuanba and the others too weak to be worth its time.

Li Yuanba stopped and did not give chase.

He was acutely aware that the battle with the Golden Moon Fierce Bear was not a fight to the death, but rather competition for resources.

Although casualties might occur during the battle, it was absolutely forbidden to kill an opponent after they had conceded. The agreement between the Spirit Beast Clan and the Senluo Sect was not to be taken lightly. If he dared to kill the Golden Moon Fierce Bear after it had conceded, he would most likely provoke retaliation from the Spirit Beast Clan.

The Golden Moon Fierce Bear did not wait for Li Yuanba to reply, turning around and flying downwards.

It wasn’t the first time it had been defeated; losing this time simply meant it had to practice harder and look for revenge next time.

“We won?” Jiang Pu was still in a daze. The Golden Moon Fierce Bear had conceded, granting them the right to collect the Third-grade Bee Royal Jelly.

“Junior Li, are you really a Sword Cultivator?” Elder Qi Jin couldn’t help but ask, somewhat bewildered, as he looked at Li Yuanba.

Indeed, Sword Cultivators are strong, but that strength is achieved through Sword Intent. Li Yuanba’s recent battle was a complete display of physical suppression.

Elder Qi Jin, being a Cultivator who excels in close combat, was even more aware of the terror of Li Yuanba’s physique.

He himself relied on the special nature of Earth Attribute Cultivation Techniques for close combat, while Li Yuanba relied solely on his formidable Body Refinement. The difference between the two was significant.

The reason he asked whether Li Yuanba was truly a Sword Cultivator was because, if Li Yuanba continued to develop like this, he would become a Great Elder Level Body Refining Golden Core, a path completely different from that of a Sword Cultivator.

“My main practice is indeed that of a Sword Cultivator. I’ve also cultivated ‘Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique’. It’s just that I had some fortune, which led to a degree of achievement in Body Refinement!” Li Yuanba explained with a smile.

Envy appeared in Jiang Pu’s eyes. What kind of fortuitous encounter could give Li Yuanba such physical prowess?

What he didn’t know was that the fortune Li Yuanba mentioned involved robbing a False Infant Cultivator.

“Since the Golden Moon Fierce Bear has conceded, let us enter the valley and wait for the bee royal jelly to form!” Elder Qi Jin reminded.

The three of them landed at the entrance of the valley. This place was the way in, where the sect had a method of entry. Under the guidance of Elder Qi Jin, they smoothly led Jiang Pu and Li Yuanba inside.

In truth, Li Yuanba could have entered the Formation on his own. While it was special, breaking in was not a difficult task for him.

The truly formidable aspect of this Formation wasn’t the Formation itself, but to enter the valley without alarming the Second Grade Muyang Bees inside.

Entering from the valley entrance was the only method that wouldn’t alert the Muyang Bees.

After entering the entrance, Li Yuanba saw a narrow path that skirted around a sea of flowers. Protected by the Formation, the path was separate from the flower sea.

This path was man-made, it seemed specifically designed for the collection of bee royal jelly.

As the three of them walked along the path, the nearby Muyang Bees ignored their presence.